Dr. Jim is a native of Brantley, Alabama. He attended medical school at the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham. He received his specialty training in Pediatrics from the University of Florida College of Medicine and served as Chief Resident Physician at Sacred Heart Children's Hospital. Dr. Jim is a Board Certified Pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.Dr. Jim's wife, Wendy, is from Harselle, Alabama and they have two children.